R&D Budget and Policy Program
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R&D Budget and Policy Program
R&D in the FY 2011 Budget
Appropriations Progress Chart
Status of Appropriations Legislation for Fiscal Year 2011
Analyses of appropriations bills below, in alphabetical order by subcommittee
- revised August 3, 2010
302(b) Subcommittee Allocations
The Senate and House have both passed their 302(b) subcommittee allocations which set the upper limit on how much spending each appropriations subcommittee can include in their appropriations bills. The Senate 302(b) allocations total $1.114 trillion while the House 302(b)s total $1.121 trillion in discretionary spending. Both of these totals are below the President's request which totaled $1.136 trillion in discretionary spending. These totals do not include an additional $159 billion in requested Overseas Contingency Operations funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Senate 302(b) Subcommittee Allocations
House 302(b) Subcommittee Allocations
- posted July 26, 2010
USDA Appropriations Bill Approved by Senate Committee
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 on July 15. The bill includes $20.4 billion in discretionary spending for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) which is $151 million (0.7%) more than the President's request, but $465 million (2.2%) less than FY 2010. The projected R&D investment from the bill is $2.2 billion, $83 million (3.9%) more than the request, but a $47 million (2.1%) decrease from last year. The biggest change from the request is a much reduced rescission from the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Buildings and Facilities account which typically consists solely of congressionally directed spending. The rescission was reduced from $76 million to $10 million and $44 million in new earmarks were added. Additionally, while the overall budget for Research and Education Activities within the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is set to decrease by $37 million from the request, NIFA's peer-reviewed, external funding program, the Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), would receive $310 million, a $47 million (17.7%) increase from the request and $48 million (18.1%) more than FY 2010. The House Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Subcommittee approved its version of the bill on June 30. It contains similar funding levels as the Senate bill with $20.2 billion in discretionary spending for USDA, $34 million (0.2%) more than the request and $583 million (2.8%) less than FY 2010, and $2.2 billion in R&D investment, $91 million (4.4%) more than the request, and $39 million (1.7%) less than last year. The House bill also decreases the ARS Building and Facilities rescission and adds $30 million in new directed spending and increases the budget for AFRI to $312 million, $49 million (18.4%) more than the request and $50 million (18.9%) more than FY 2010.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Funding Table
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011
House Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Subcommittee
- posted August 23, 2010
Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill Approved by Full Senate Committee
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (S.3636) on July 22. The bill includes $5.5 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), $2.0 million (0.0%) more than the President's request, $940.8 million for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), $21.9 million (2.4%) more than the request, $19.0 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), even with the request, and $7.4 billion for the National Science Foundation, $71 million (1.0%) less than the request. The House Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee approved its version of the bill on June 29 which provided $5.5 billion for NOAA, $29 thousand (0.0%) less than the request, $882.9 million for NIST, $36 million (3.9%) less than the request, $19.0 billion for NASA, even with the request, and $7.4 billion for NSF, even with the request. While the NASA budget in both bills equals the President's request, the Senate bill would provide an estimated $773 million more in R&D due to its larger investment in Space Operations which includes the International Space Station. However, the House funding mark could change as the appropriators made NASA funding for Human Space Exploration contingent on the enactment of authorizing legislation. The President's budget request for NASA, which cancelled the Constellation program and retired the Space Shuttle, was not well received initially, but the pending authorization bills strike a "sensible center" according to Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV (D-WV) who chairs the Senate subcommittee which approved the NASA reauthorization bill. The NSF education budget got a $66 million increase over the request in House bill. If the increase holds, this would be the second year in a row that Congress increased the NSF education budget. The Senate bill does not provide an increase over the request, but it does deny the request to merge a number of broadening participation programs into a single program citing different purposes and methods of engaging students and colleges.
Department of Commerce R&D Funding Table
National Aeronautics and Space Administration R&D Funding Table
National Science Foundation R&D Funding Table
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (S.3636)
House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
- posted July 30, 2010
Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Approved by Full Senate Committee
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (S.3635) on July 22. The bill includes $28.3 billion for the Department of Energy, $1.3 billion (4.3%) less than the President's request, but $1.2 billion (4.6%) more than FY 2010. The Office of Science is funded at $5.0 billion, $109 million (2.1%) less than the request, and ARPA-E funding was cut 33.3% ($100 million) from the request to $200 million. The bill continues to fund the three current Energy Innovation Hubs and approves the funding of a fourth hub on Batteries and Energy Storage in the Office of Science's Basic Energy Sciences program. The committee report does not recommend funding for the proposed RE-ENERGYSE education program, but it does fund the solar decathlon at $5.0 million which was part of the proposed RE-ENERGYSE program. Fossil Energy R&D received a significant boost over the request of 23.8% ($139 million) to $726 million and the committee urged the department to develop a plan for a Clean Coal Power Initiative Round IV. Finally, the committee expressed concern about ITER and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), two large international collaborations that have be plagued by problems recently. The House Energy and Water Development appropriations bill was approved by subcommittee on July 15, 2010. The House bill is slightly less generous, containing $27.6 billion in funding for the Department of Energy, $2.0 billion (6.8%) less than the request, but still a small increase of $488 million (1.8%) over FY 2010. The Office of Science is funded at $4.9 billion, $221 million (4.3%) less than the request and $4 million (0.1%) less than FY 2010, and ARPA-E would receive slightly more than the Senate bill, $220 million, but still $80 million (26.7%) less than the request. Rep. Ed Pastor, chair of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, released a statement supporting the continued funding of the three current Energy Innovation Hubs, but neglected to mention the proposed fourth hub. The statement also mentioned the creation of a Center of Excellence for Nuclear Waste Management in the Nuclear Energy program in response to the termination of the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository project.
Department of Energy R&D Funding Table
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (S.3635)
House Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
- posted August 3, 2010
Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Approved by Senate Committee
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011 (S.3607) on July 15. The bill provides $49.3 billion in funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a $155 million (0.3%) increase from the President's request, and $911 million (1.9%) more than FY 2010. The estimated R&D investment in the bill is $1.05 billion, a $5 million (0.5%) increase from the request, and $99 million (8.6%) less than last year. The most significant difference is a 36.3% ($8 million) increase in Coast Guard R&D for the development of a ship-based unmanned aircraft system. Funding levels for the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) are close to the President's request and the transfer of the Radiological and Nuclear research program from DNDO to S&T was supported by the committee. The House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee approved their version of the bill on June 24. The House version provides $49.4 billion for DHS, $258 million (0.5) more than the request, and $1.0 billion (2.1%) more than last year. R&D in the House bill is estimated at $1.07 billion, $23 million (2.2%) more than the request and $81 million (7.0%) less than FY 2010, not including the Coast Guard contribution. This strong increase over the request is due to a $53 million (5.2%) increase in the overall S&T budget which is about 85% R&D.
Department of Homeland Security Funding Table
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011 (S.3607)
House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee
- posted August 24, 2010
Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Approved by House Committee
The House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee approved its Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill on July 22. The bill provides $12.1 billion in discretionary spending for the Department of the Interior (includes Energy and Water Development appropriation) which is $22 million (0.2%) more than the President's request, but $18 million (0.1%) less than FY 2010. R&D investment in the bill is estimated at $784 million, $11 million (1.5%) more than the request and $28 million (3.7%) more than last year. Most of the increase is due to increased funding for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was set at $10.0 billion in discretionary funds, $2 million (0.0%) less than the request and $271 million (2.6%) less than last year. This funding includes $611 million in R&D investment, a $6 million (0.9%) increase from the request and $17 million (2.8%) more than last year. The Senate has not acted on its Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.
Department of the Interior Funding Table
Environmental Protection Agency Funding Table
House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee
- posted August 26, 2010
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriation Bill Approved by Senate Committee
The full Senate Appropriations committee approved the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (S.3686) on July 29, 2010. The bill provides $77.6 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), $92 million (0.1%) less than the request. The National Institutes of Health would receive $32.0 billion, the President's request and $1.0 billion (3.2%) more than FY 2010. This funding level results in an estimated $31.4 billion in R&D investment at NIH. Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) offered an amendment during the markup to increase the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by an additional $1 billion, but the amendment failed. The House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved their version of the bill on July 15, 2010. The House version provides $77.5 billion in discretionary funds for the HHS, $189 million (0.2%) less than the request. NIH would receive the same as in the Senate bill, $32.0 billion.
Department of Health and Human Services Funding Table
National Institutes of Health Funding Table
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (S.3686)
House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee
- posted August 6, 2010
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill Passes House
The House passed the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (H.R.5822) yesterday. The bill provides $590 million for the Veterans Affairs' Medical and Prosthetic Research program, the amount of the President's request and $9 million (1.5%) more than last year. The Senate bill, S.3615, which was approved by the Appropriations Committee on July 15 but has yet to make it to the Senate floor, provides the same amount. Both bills also provide $97 million for the construction of military R&D facilities which equals the President's request and is $13 million (15.5%) more than last year.
Department of Veterans Affairs R&D Funding Table
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (H.R.5822)
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (S.3615)
- posted July 29, 2010
- updated August 26, 2010
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Passes House
The House passed the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (H.R.5850) on July 29. The bill provides $79.4 billion for the Department of Transportation, $1.7 billion (2.1%) more than the President's request and $3.7 billion (4.8%) more than FY 2010 and includes an estimated $1.0 billion in R&D, $6 million (0.6%) less than the request and $15 million (1.4%) less than FY 2010. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is the biggest reason for the decrease over the request with the House recommending against a proposed reorganization until an authorization bill is enacted. R&D at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was greatly in the bill from the request, including an successful amendment from Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) that forbids the funding of doctoral dissertation research grants on housing and urban development issues. Due to reductions in the Policy Development and Research and Transformation Initiative budgets, HUD R&D is estimated at $112 million, $109 million (49.5%) less than the request, but still $4 million (1.6%) above FY 2010. The corresponding Senate bill, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (S.3644) was approved by the full Senate Appropriations Committee on July 22. The Senate bill provides $75.8 billion for the Department of Transportation, $1.9 billion (2.5%) less than the request and $67 million (0.1%) more than FY 2010. The Senate bill is estimated to contain slightly less R&D for the Department of Transportation than the House bill, $996 million, $18 million (1.8%) less than the request and $27 million (2.6%) more than FY 2010. Like the House bill, the Senate bill also recommends against the FTA reorganization. The Senate bill mark is further reduced with an $18 million cut in Federal Aviation Administration R&D Facilities and Equipment, mostly due to decreased funding for NextGen System Development. HUD R&D is also reduced from the request in the Senate bill, but only to $126 million, $95 million (42.7%) less than the request.
Department of Transportation R&D Funding Table
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (H.R.5850)
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (S.3644)
- posted August 6, 2010
- updated August 19, 2010
AAAS Report XXXV: Research and Development FY 2011
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AAAS Report XXXV: Research and Development FY 2011 The 283-page report was officially released at the AAAS S&T Policy Forum on May 13-14. This reference work provides a comprehensive analysis of R&D in the President's FY 2011 Budget Request, including specialized analyses by theme, major agency, and discipline. New this year are funding tables for each discipline and a disciplinary chapter on Food, Nutrition, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences. For more information on R&D in the FY 2011 budget, see the FY 2011 R&D page. Order your copy today!
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- updated June 15, 2010
FY 2011 President's Budget Release
The President's FY 2011 budget request was released Monday, February 1.
Presidential Transmittal Letter: Budget FY 2011
The President's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget
Agency Budget Documents
OMB/OSTP FY 2011 S&T Priority Memo
OSTP Website | PDF
Agency Budget Briefing Schedule FY 2011
OSTP
When: Monday, February 1, 2010, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Where: AAAS Auditorium, 1200 New York Avenue NW, Washington DC (entrance at 12th and H)
Metro: Metro Center (red, blue, and orange lines)
RSVP: Press should RSVP to Rick Weiss via email or 202 456 6037
General public should RSVP to Joanne Carney via email
Details: Live webcast will be available at http://www.aaas.org/go/ostp/
See OSTP announcement for other details
Department of Education
When: Monday, February 1, 2010, 2:00pm
Where: Dept of Education Auditorium, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington DC
Metro: Federal Center SW (blue and orange lines) and L'Enfant Plaza (blue, orange, green, and yellow lines)
RSVP: None required - open to public
Details: Attendees are required to bring a photo ID and business card for security purposes
Department of Energy
When: Monday, February 1, 2010, 1:30pm - 3:00pm, Registration at 12:45pm
Where: Large Auditorium of the Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC
Metro: Smithsonian (blue and orange lines) and L'Enfant Plaza (green and yellow lines)
RSVP: Pre-register to Diane Meck with name and affiliation by close of business on Wednesday, January 27
Details: Due to limited space, organizations are limited to two participants
Attendees must be U.S. Citizens
Department of Health and Human Services
When: Monday, February 1, 2010, 1:00pm
Where: HHS, Humphrey Building, Great Hall, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC
Metro: Federal Center SW (blue and orange lines)
RSVP: None required - open to public
Details: Webcast available at http://www.hhs.gov/live/
Teleconference available at 800 621 8607, passcode 6919475
Department of Interior
When: Monday, February 1, 2010, 1:00pm
Where: Dept of Interior, Yates Auditorium, 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC (use C Street entrance)
Metro: Farragut West/North (blue, orange and red lines)
RSVP: None required - open to public
Details: Webcast available at http://www.doi.gov/
Teleconference available at 877 939 8820, passcode BUDGET
USGS Listening Session at 3:00pm in North Penthouse
Department of Labor
When: Monday, February 1, 2010, 12:30pm
Where: Webcast Only: http://www.dol.gov/budget/
RSVP: None required - open to public
Details: See http://www.dol.gov/budget/ for more information
Environmental Protection Agency
When: Monday, February 1, 2010, 2:00pm
Where: Teleconference for credentialed press only
RSVP: Credentialed press can RSVP for the teleconference via email
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - State of the Agency
When: Friday, February 12, 2010, 8:00am - 5:00pm, Registration at 7:30am
Where: James E. Webb Auditorium, NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC
Metro: Federal Center SW (blue and orange lines)
RSVP: RSVP to Ann Marie Trotta or 202 358 1601
National Institutes of Health
When: Monday, February 1, 2010, 3:00pm
RSVP: Invitation Only
National Institute of Standards and Technology
When: Friday, February 5, 2010, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: Department of Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 4830, 14th and Constitution Avenues NW, Washington, DC
Metro: Federal Triangle (blue and orange lines)
RSVP: RSVP by COB February 2, 2010 to ocla@nist.gov
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
When: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC
Metro: Metro Center (red line) and Federal Triangle (blue and orange lines)
RSVP: RSVP for in-person OR teleconference by January 25, 2010 to caren.madsen@noaa.gov
Details: In-Person: Space will be limited, so plan to arrive early
Teleconference: 1 800 369 2159, verbal password is "NOAA Budget"
National Science Foundation
When: Monday, February 1, 2010, 3:00pm
Where: NSF Headquarters, Room 1235, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA
Metro: Ballston (orange line)
RSVP: RSVP ASAP to budget_rollout@nsf.gov or 703 292 8070
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